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Compiling source into a DEB package
I have some tarballs I want to convert into Debian packages. I usually use gdebi to install .debs but tarballs are difficult for me to use. How can I use checkinstall or ubucompilator to make these .deb files?
From http://answers.oreilly.com/topic/249-how-to-use-checkinstall-to-create-packages-from-sources/:
Install checkinstall using apt (or your favourite package installer):
sudo apt install checkinstall
Extract the tarball into a directory. In this case, it is /tmp/program_example. Open terminal and cd into it with:
sudo -i
cd /tmp/program_example
Now, run:
make
and then
checkinstall -D --pakdir=/home/youruser/packages/
which will make a deb package in /home/youruser/packages, and install it. You can then reuse it and give it to others. Do not use this to make a package for a PPA or package server. These must be made and tuned manually.
When it prompts you to give a description, just describe the package and then press Enter a few times to finish it.
